Despite rupee strengthening against dollar since the beginning of the current fiscal 2012-13, IT small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Gujarat have not seen much growth in exports, especially from western markets.

Gujarat IT exports clock slow growth in H1 of FY `13

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A total of 2,14,068 candidates registered for this year&rsquo;s test which was conducted in 61 test centres across 36 cities over a 21-day testing window from October 11 to November 6. Sale of vouchers and registration for CAT 2012 have gone up marginally by four per cent this year. In 2011, IIMs saw 205,000 registrations.

CAT 2012 concludes, aspirants up by 4 per cent

Upping the ante against the WHO-sponsored efforts to bring down tobacco farming in the world, International Tobacco Growers' Association (ITGA) chief executive Antonio Abrunhosa on Tuesday said such regulations would only bring hardships to farmers in the tobacco growing countries such as Brazil and India, instead of getting the desired results.

Tobacco body opposes WHO move to restrict production

The minimum fare for the public bus service in Kerala has been raised to Rs 6 from Rs 5. Chief minister Oommen Chandy today announced the hike in bus fares after a cabinet meeting.

Bus fare hiked in Kerala

The Uttarakhand government has chalked out plans to set up diagnostic centres in the hill state under the public-private partnership (PPP) mode, the aim being to provide specialised medical care in remote areas.

Uttarakhand plans diagnostic centres under PPP mode

Urban poor living in slums of Bangalore contribute 3-3.5 per cent of the City&rsquo;s economy.

Slum dwellers contribute 3-3.5% of Bangalore's economy

The Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti Urdu, Arbi-Farsi University, Lucknow has urged the Uttar Pradesh government to release funds allocated in the annual budget to launch its maiden academic session.

Urdu, Arbi-Farsi Univ urges UP govt for funds

Continuing his opposition to the activities by Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprise on the Bangalore-Mysore Expressway project, JD(S) chief H D Deve Gowda today asked the Comptroller and Auditor General to inquire into what he described as a major &ldquo;fraud&rdquo;.

Gowda wants CAG to inquire into NICE 

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With the first unit of 726 MW Palatana power project in Tripura expected to start commercial production soon, Assam hopes to draw its share of 120 MW of power despite hurdles in evacuating power from the project site.

Assam may draw 120 MW of power from Tripura project soon

The Airport Authority of India (AAI) is mooting a plan to construct two new airports at Raigarh and Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh.

AAI plans to  construct two new airports in Chhattisgarh

President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the new integrated passengers&rsquo; terminal complex at Swami Vivekananda airport in Raipur on Wednesday evening.

President inaugurates integrated passengers' terminal

The hefty penalty of Rs 70,000 crore on excess ore extraction that has caught many a mine lessee off guard is poised to swell further with the state government readying to send showcause notices to 44 more lessees.

Odisha to slap penalty notices on 44 more mining lessees

Eleven out of 40 administrative departments in Odisha have failed to meet the Plan and Non-Plan expenditure target of 30 per cent in the April-September period of this fiscal.

11 govt depts fail to meet spending target in April-Sept

The Justice MB Shah Commission of enquiry investigating into cases of illegal mining has summoned the raising contractor Thriveni Earthmovers to appear before it on Friday.

Shah panel summons Thriveni Earthmovers

With the Haldia fiasco sending out negative vibes about the state to the industrial community, as a part of a desperate image makeover exercise, the West Bengal government is readying to host two investor meets in the coming months.

Bengal govt in image makeover drive post-Haldia fiasco

There pension row between Bihar and Jharkhand has gotten uglier. With Jharkhand refusing to pay Rs 2,584 crores, Bihar government has now asked the central government adjust the pending amount from Jharkhand share in the central funds. Nitish Kumar led NDA government in Bihar has also demanded interest on the pending amount.

Bihar, Jharkhand cross swords over pension spends

Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprise (NICE) on Thursday sought a stay of the Lokayukta court&rsquo;s order pertaining to alleged irregularities in the Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure project undertaken by it.

NICE seeks stay on Lokayukta court's order

A horse-drawn state carriage owned by the erstwhile Maharaja of Mysore will be auctioned in the UK on November 24. Specialist classic vehicle auctioneers, Historics at Brooklands, will put the extremely rare Indian artifact up for auction.

Karnataka carriage of Mysore Maharaja up for auction in UK

The ratings reflect that as Gujarat leaves behind its sordid past of communal violence and destruction, other states are unable to improve security of life and property in the manner required.

Gujarat top state with economic freedom: Report

Ruling out intervention by Maharashtra government on the issue of entry of women in restricted area of Haji Ali shrine, state Minority Development Minister Arif Nadeem Khan on Thursday said Muslim clerics were entitled to take a decision on it.

Clerics to decide on women's entry in Haji Ali shrine: Min

Deteriorating health of Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray has prompted the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) cadres to seek divine intervention.

MNS prays for ailing Bal Thackeray

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